11th Jan 2008 11:12
Merrill Lynch International11 January 2008 FORM 8.1 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) This disclosure relates to the 8.1 released on 08/01/2008 at 13.20 releasedunder 2867L. The panel advised us that in the event that the option over thebasket is exercised, Merrill Lynch would dispose of the 2,000 Rio Tinto Ltdordinary shares within 24 hours. The Panel has agreed on an ex-parte basis thatthe trade and possible disposal indicated above have no Code consequences. 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 10//01/2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 0 0 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 Total 0 0 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 0 0 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 Total 0 0 (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) P 200 USD 397.08 P 100 USD 396.79 P 1,000 USD 396.94 P 500 USD 397.05 P 200 USD 397.07 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. None Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO Date of disclosure 11/01/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated Rio Tinto LimitedSpecify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) 2 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto